Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Contributes to the provision of high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as a provider of direct and indirect patient care and by effective collaboration with the healthcare team. Functions as a competent member of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skill in the specialization of the unit.
• Applies the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally diverse patients and families.
• Utilizes all applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines, and evidence-based practice in patient/family care.
• Organizes and reprioritizes patient care activities based on subtle and overt and/or environmental changes.
• Consistently and thoroughly assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs according to established standards and policies.
• Utilizes a systematic, continuous, and complete analysis of assessment data to develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients.
• Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in accordance with established standards, appropriate prioritization of problems/needs, and mutually agreed-upon goals.
• Efficiently implements the patient’s plan of care in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrates proficiency in medication administration, pain management, and other unit or initiative-specific skills.
• Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of the plan(s) of care, making revisions and recommendations based on analysis of patient responses to interventions.
• Assesses the patient’s/family’s learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty in accordance with applicable standards.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development across the life span to patient care.
• Provides direct patient care to patients and families in a culturally, developmentally, and ethically appropriate manner.
• Ensures plans of care address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and learning needs of the patient/family.
• Participates in QI, CPI, and risk management activities at the unit, department, or organizational level.
• Performs and improves processes to achieve excellence with regard to Luminis Health’s quality standards and benchmarks.
• Supports the use of evidence-based guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote safe patient care and a safe practice environment.
• Participates in unit shared governance according to departmental standards.
• Assists in the education and orientation of new staff.
• Delegates patient care activities as appropriate; evaluates delegated activities for expected patient care outcomes.
• Employs real-time computer documentation when completing patient records.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Adherence to the credentialing requirements of Luminis Health as stated in the nursing bylaws.
• Where applicable, completion of a BSN is required within 5 years of date of hire.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• BLS - American Heart Association Health Provider certification.
• If serving as a bilingual/multilingual interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation is required.

Additional Certifications by Department

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Pediatrics Unit, Postanesthesia Care Unit, Endoscopy, Procedural Care Unit, Interventional Radiology.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Heart and Vascular Unit, Neuro Care Unit, ICU/IMU, Interventional Radiology, Postanesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Resource Nurses, Emergency Department, Prep, Telemetry, Outpatient Infusion, DRCC Bowie, Observation Unit, Endoscopy, Procedural Care Unit, Cardiac Cath Lab, Flex Nursing Unit, Operating Room (LHDCMC only), Cardiac Cath Lab, Observation Unit, DCMC IP Mental Health, and Edwards Pre-Op and PACU. New Grad and New to Specialty RNs in ICU must obtain ACLS within 6 months.
• Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification: Required within 6 months of hire if experienced or within 1 year for new graduate nurses in the Oncology Unit.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Mother and Baby Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Labor and Delivery Unit, and Women's Surgical Unit.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Employee Health, Performance Improvement, Special Pathogens Unit, Neuro Care Unit, Pre-Anes Testing, Wound Care Center, Medical Staff Office, Nursing Administration, Nursing Graduate Program, Women's Surgical Unit, Joint and Spine Unit, 4 Medical, IV Therapy, Nursing Quality and Research, HSCRC Nursing Grant, Flex Nursing Unit, ICU, Operating Room, Short Stay Unit, Postanesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, 4TH FLOOR, DCH 3 East Med Surg Telemetry, 3 West Oncology, Emergency Room, Oncology Unit, ACE Unit and 2 EAST OBS, Vascular Access Team.

Working Conditions

• Reasonable expectation of exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Pay

$34—$54 USD per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year).
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees.
• Wellness Programs.
• Employee Assistance Programs.

Benefit offerings based on employment status.